The team behind a popular Cornish music festival are bringing a new event to a castle near Exeter next year.

The weekend of live music is called Tunes in the Castle will be held next August at Powderham Castle.

The first announcement of the new festival was released on Saturday although there is no information yet on which acts will be performing.

Event organisers released a tantalising video showing how the event will combine live music with the castle’s rich history. They promise an event of “magic, mystery and enchantment in a castle”.

It comes from the same people who organise the annual Tunes on the Dunes festival at Perranporth in Cornwall. Headline acts over the years at this Cornish event, which is held each May, include Status Quo, John Newman, UB40 featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey, Clean Bandit, Dizzee Rascal, the Waterboys, James Morrison and Billy Ocean.

Party on a beach - Tunes In The Dunes at Perranporth (Image: Matthew Hawkey)